View Full Version : Keihin (butterfly) original jet sizes - '83 XLH


IronHead83
15th December 2004, 18:40
Can someone please tell me the sizes of the idle, pilot and main jets used in the 'original' Keihin butterfly carbs for a 1983 XLH.
I've looked through other sites like 'The Ironhead Sportster Garage', FAQ's here and there, and searched the 'net but have not found this information.

Went back to Ironhead Sportster Garage - search is not the easiest thing when so many spell it 'Kehein' or something simular.
Got what I think is the correct info: 1979 and before: 165/68, 1980>: 160/62

Darn - 1st post had to be bogus... Thats why I'm the lurker... :headbang
But I do have another question which will be in a new thread. Something about the Sportster shock group buy that I think was mentioned on XLForum a number of months ago.

IronMick
15th December 2004, 23:44
I saw this post a while ago. I do not know why i did not answer it then. My apologies. Here is the info from the HD Service Manual, 1979 to 1985:

1979
main 165, slow 65
1980 - 1982
main 160, slow 68
1983 - 1985
main 160, slow 52